- sacred-destinations.com france/paris-sainte-…Sainte-Chapelle was founded by the ultra-devout King Louis IX of France, who constructed it as a chapel for the royal palace and to house precious relics.
- travelyesplease.com travel-blog-sainte-chapelle/When Mike and I were planning our 4 day trip to Paris, some relatives recommended that we go visit Sainte-Chapelle, a tiny church in the centre of Ile de la Cite.
- religiana.com sainte-chapelle-parisSainte-Chapelle is a palatine chapel built in 1241-1248 at the request of King Saint-Louis. It is an emblematic building of the radiant Gothic.
- discoverwalks.com blog/paris/top-10-facts-about-…The structure isn’t a cathedral, and it’s not even really considered to be a church, it’s a chapel! In fact, Sainte-Chapelle translated to English means Holy Chapel.
- francethisway.com paris/sainte-chapelle.phpOnce inside Sainte-Chapelle, first take a look around the lower chapel which was originally used by the servants while the Royal court used the upper chapel.
- europeforvisitors.com paris/articles/sainte-…If you think of stained glass as the medieval counterpart to a movie, one church--Sainte Chapelle in Paris--qualifies as the IMAX of the Middle Ages.
- historyhit.com locations/sainte-chapelle-2/In particular, the windows at Sainte Chapelle depict over a thousand images relating to the Old Testament and the Passion of Christ.
- http://visual-arts-cork.com architecture/sainte-…Although Sainte-Chapelle is dominated by its stained glass, it is decorated throughout with a variety of Gothic sculpture, in a range of materials and colours.
- kevmrc.com sainte-chapelle-explore-parisTo help you make up your mind about whether you should visit the Sainte-Chapelle, and to help you plan your visit, you’ll find in this Sainte-Chapelle guide